South Sudan Vice President Faces Murder and Treason Charges

South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason, and crimes against humanity related to a militia attack in March, raising concerns of renewed civil war. Alongside Machar, seven others, including government officials, face similar charges, as tensions escalate despite a 2018 peace deal aimed at ending the conflict that has claimed nearly 400,000 lives.

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